Nobody "encroached on native Americans land". That land did not belong to anyone. The rule has always been, if you want to lay claim to a piece of land, you have to be able to defend it. This has always been the way the world works. Nobody stole anything from anybody.
so you are telling me that while the civil war raged all around them, the West Point was continuing classes and that after graduaution the cadets were free to choose their side inbetween the war ?
He was addressed as general by numerous people on his staff as well as his closest allies and friends. It was frustrating for him to be a lieutenant colonel, and serve 10 more years since the end of the civil war only to be denied promotions. He did ruffle a lot of feathers of other officers bureaucrats politicians and even the president. So that was also a hindrance to his chances. Had he been successful at the Little Bighorn he more than likely still would have been a lieutenant colonel
@@drunkenirishmstrIt's military courtesy to be addressed by your highest rank. Custer was given command of the regiment by Sherman and Sheridan because he was the best cavalry commander to come out of the Civil War. The actual commanders (2) were placed on detached duty. You do know that Grant held Custer back from his command until the very last moment. Grant wanted Custer to fail so he could dismiss him from the Army in retribution for his very damaging Congressional testimony and Grant went even further than that: Reno and Benteen's treachery.
I live in his hometown and our town just worships this guy. Y’all should come here and show the “interesting” group those that worships this guy are. Interesting!
Actually, he was a college graduate at a time when less than 1% of the adult male population were college graduates. Not just any college, but West Point, without a doubt one of the most demanding colleges in the country at the time. In the 19th century, it was not necessary to attend college to enter professions that require degrees today. Some of the best physicians. engineers, and lawyers of the time didn't go to college, but rather appentriced to a experienced member of the profession. Thomas Edision and Henry Ford were not college men, but made great achievements as engineers and businessmen. Abraham Lincoln only attended 2 years of grade school, but essentially home schooled himself despite intense opposition from his illiterate father who only wanted a farm hand for a son, and persuaded a practicing lawyer to take him on and teach him the law. If you have read "My Life on the Plains, " then you would realize that G A Custer was an intelligent insightful man for the time and place.: Custer's book and those of his wife Libby give readers insight into how drab and desperate the lives of the pioneers of the American West were. Movies and tv westerns make these people too clean, too well dressed, too well well fed. Reading their books made me realize just how lucky we are now in our world. Libby describes how ecstatic she was about her husband bringing her a couple barrels of clean clear water from a mountain stream and obtaining fresh vegetables (carrots and cabbage) for the first time in months.
I've never liked him but apparently he was worse than I thought. Not just cruel but used women and children as human shields. Take the legend with a grain of salt. He created it himself with help from his wife.
He was solider nothing more. He had to follow orders and try to win. At the time it was the best way to win a war. Sorry disagree he even got in trouble from our government by sticking up for Indians. Please learn history
He probably saved the Union at Gettysburg, but we won’t mention that.
Some miscalculation s cost you and others you life, success i3n the civil war
Soon he will be hated and possibly removed from history.
No, he didn’t “save the Union at Gettysburg.”
@@mackenzieblair8135 he definitely played a huge role
@@mackenzieblair8135 Yes he did. Custer stopped Stuart and Wade Hampton attack on the Union rear during Picket's charge. Do your homework.
I am a veteran of the US 7th Cav , Gary Owen!. Ride to the sound of the guns !!
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This is why the US is having major problems and issues now.
The USA is its own enemy.
i command legions you pion
@@sebastianschottenheimer561 you suck.
We caught em napping boys!
Where is CRAZY HORSE in this shortened [11:30min.] version?
Led from the front ...period
Nobody "encroached on native Americans land". That land did not belong to anyone. The rule has always been, if you want to lay claim to a piece of land, you have to be able to defend it. This has always been the way the world works. Nobody stole anything from anybody.
😔 This is evil.
There's enough land for everyone.
If you want to learn about an actual good soldier, look up pegahmegabow. ur welcome
so you are telling me that while the civil war raged all around them, the West Point was continuing classes and that after graduaution the cadets were free to choose their side inbetween the war ?
Are there actual full episodes of this series? And if so how can you watch them?
Marshall Trimble!!..love ya pard!
You keep referring to Custer as a general. Use a general only during the Civil War. At the time of the little big horn he was a lieutenant Colonel.
It was Army protocol to address to his highest rank.
@@davidbonfoey426 Yes! At the end of the Civil War he was a Major General in command of a full cavalry division, not just a regiment.
It's military courtesy to be addressed by the highest rank achieved.
He was addressed as general by numerous people on his staff as well as his closest allies and friends. It was frustrating for him to be a lieutenant colonel, and serve 10 more years since the end of the civil war only to be denied promotions. He did ruffle a lot of feathers of other officers bureaucrats politicians and even the president. So that was also a hindrance to his chances. Had he been successful at the Little Bighorn he more than likely still would have been a lieutenant colonel
@@drunkenirishmstrIt's military courtesy to be addressed by your highest rank. Custer was given command of the regiment by Sherman and Sheridan because he was the best cavalry commander to come out of the Civil War. The actual commanders (2) were placed on detached duty. You do know that Grant held Custer back from his command until the very last moment. Grant wanted Custer to fail so he could dismiss him from the Army in retribution for his very damaging Congressional testimony and Grant went even further than that: Reno and Benteen's treachery.
I don’t understand how a people who believe no one can own land are fighting for land, and then say the land that nobody can own was stolen?
Look at how great the country was before LBJ 1964.
JFK's real killer was LBJ
This is an awesome series. AMC does similar ones
Encroach, I say develop.
As always, the narrative is way off.
Good documentary
It's full of lies.
I’m sorry but that must be the poorest depiction of good ol winfield
I live in his hometown and our town just worships this guy. Y’all should come here and show the “interesting” group those that worships this guy are. Interesting!
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WTF is this. . . Are you serious right now
Guess we have to find part 2
Look for a movie called Sun of the morning star. Gives a good account of both sides.
It is a clip from the 40 minute documentary on Custer from the Legends and Lies series on Fox Nation.
@@Tk.utelab Thanks Troy, I found it and will watch. It's 3 hours long, I'm looking forward to it.
He got exactly what he deserved and then some
George Armstrong Custer,not the smartest individual
He was an outstandingly intelligent individual whose pride and search for glory was a deadly hubris.
Actually, he was a college graduate at a time when less than 1% of the adult male population were college graduates. Not just any college, but West Point, without a doubt one of the most demanding colleges in the country at the time. In the 19th century, it was not necessary to attend college to enter professions that require degrees today. Some of the best physicians. engineers, and lawyers of the time didn't go to college, but rather appentriced to a experienced member of the profession. Thomas Edision and Henry Ford were not college men, but made great achievements as engineers and businessmen. Abraham Lincoln only attended 2 years of grade school, but essentially home schooled himself despite intense opposition from his illiterate father who only wanted a farm hand for a son, and persuaded a practicing lawyer to take him on and teach him the law. If you have read "My Life on the Plains, " then you would realize that G A Custer was an intelligent insightful man for the time and place.: Custer's book and those of his wife Libby give readers insight into how drab and desperate the lives of the pioneers of the American West were. Movies and tv westerns make these people too clean, too well dressed, too well well fed. Reading their books made me realize just how lucky we are now in our world. Libby describes how ecstatic she was about her husband bringing her a couple barrels of clean clear water from a mountain stream and obtaining fresh vegetables (carrots and cabbage) for the first time in months.
Custer wouldn't do anything that he ask his men to do
I've never liked him but apparently he was worse than I thought. Not just cruel but used women and children as human shields. Take the legend with a grain of salt. He created it himself with help from his wife.
He was solider nothing more. He had to follow orders and try to win. At the time it was the best way to win a war. Sorry disagree he even got in trouble from our government by sticking up for Indians. Please learn history
@@TheRounder1980yes cause this is clearly sticking up for the natives